Quicksilver Condition:Good a relic of the Cold

a relic of the Cold War

" — San Francisco Chronicle

Margaret Atwood offers a biting satire that is as much a tale of terror as it is a warning

But nothing could prepare her for the ex-SAS sniper who crashes into her life

Quicksilver Condition:Good a relic of the ColdA novel of history, adventure, science, invention, sex, absurdity, piracy, madness, death and alchemy that sweeps across continents and decades, upending kings, armies, religious beliefs and all expectations. Bringing a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life in an historical epic populated by Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton, William of Orange, Benjamin Franklin and King Louis XIV Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the